505 uptown living Recipes

dried figs, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange liqueur, roasted , salted almonds

crushed vanilla wafers, chopped walnuts, toasted, butter, melted, ripe bananas, diced, lemon juice, light brown sugar, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, coffee liqueur, vanilla extract, meringue

live lobsters, butter, garlic clove, pressed, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lemon juice, scant ) ground cumin, hot smoked spanish paprika

live lobster, unsalted butter, divided, shallot, sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, dried red chile , such as japones or de arbol, paprika, sherry wine vinegar, chopped shallot, capers, chopped, egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, water, chopped fresh tarragon, thick new york strip steaks with bone , or 9-oz boneless new york strip steaks, coarse kosher salt

live lobsters, rinsed, butter, melted, toasted-garlic rice with fresh herbs and lime, crunchy pear salsa, warm flour tortillas, lime wedges

live lobsters, salt, black pepper, firm-ripe baby pineapples with leaves , halved lengthwise, peanut or vegetable oil, garlic clove, smashed, fresh lime juice, asian fish sauce, sugar, shallot, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, minced fresh serrano chile , including seeds, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh basil

live or frozen uncooked blue crabs (3 to 3 1/2 lb), rinsed well, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, thyme sprigs, black peppercorns, cognac or other brandy, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, grain white rice, chopped tarragon, fresh lemon juice, cayenne, lump crabmeat , at room temperature 30 minutes, picked over, crab butter (optional)

live lobsters or 1 1/2 lb cooked fresh lobster meat, red potatoes, ears corn, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon, dijon mustard, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, coarsely chopped frisee (french curly endive), sliced scallion

live lobsters, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced scallions, chopped peeled celery, celery leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, smashed, hot dog buns, preferably top-split, lemon wedges

live lobsters, boiling potatoes (preferably yellow-fleshed), red-wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, dried hot red-pepper flakes , or to taste, sugar, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil, baby arugula (about 10 cups loosely packed), lemon wedges

tongol or albacore tuna, onion, chopped, stalks celery, cut into 1/4 dices, egg, beaten, cream sherry, cajun spice, olive oil mayonnaise to taste (kraft makes a good 1), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, wild arugula, rinsed

diced cooked chicken, crumbled blue cheese, sugared pecans, granny smith apples cored and diced, red grapes halved, balsamic vinagrette (ken s steak house)

fresh collards, onion, quartered, water, dry white wine, sugar, bacon drippings, red bell pepper, diced

fresh collard greens, onion, quartered, dry white wine, sugar, bacon drippings, red bell pepper, diced

dozen live blue crabs (live or cleaned), dried oregano, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, canned chopped tomatoes or 26 oz puree, white wine or 1 cup white clam broth, lemon (halved )

live mussels, extra virgin olive oil, heaping tbsp chopped garlic, chopped italian flat-leaf parsley, fine, dry, unflavored bread crumbs, grated fiore sardo or pecorino romano or other hard, grating sheep s milk cheese, dry white wine, tomatoes cut up with their juice, either ripe, firm, fresh plum tomatoes or canned imported san marzano italian tomatoes, grilled crusty bread, 1 or more slices per serving

live lobsters, hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks (16), well scrubbed, olive oil, jumbo shrimp (8 to 12), with shells, sea scallops (10 to 12), whole red snappers, cleaned and heads removed, vegetable bulgur salad, cupstomato , caper, and olive vinaigrette, pine nuts, toasted and salted, lemon wedges

live lobsters, olive oil, orange juice, fresh lime juice, minced seeded jalapeno chili, grated lime peel, grated orange peel, avocados, halved, pitted, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, tomatoes, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, papaya, peeled, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch pieces